| Jurgen Degabriele | |
| Fullname: | Jurgen Degabriele |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Pietà, Malta |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Hibernians |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hibernians |
| Years1: | 2013– |
| Clubs1: | Hibernians |
| Caps1: | 252 |
| Goals1: | 99 |
| Club-Update: | 16 October 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Malta U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Malta U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017–2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | Malta U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam4: | Malta |
| Nationalcaps4: | 25 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 6 |
| Ntupdate: | 19 April 2024 |
Jurgen Degabriele (born 10 October 1996) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese Premier League side Hibernians and the Malta national football team.
Jurgen Degabriele grew through the Hibernians youth system. At age 14, he had a trial with Triestina.[1]
He attracted interest from Calcio Padova, being involved in a friendly during a trial.[2] However, he refused to join them, claiming to have been ignored and mistreated throughout his trial.[3] In 2016, he signed a five-year contract with the Hibernians senior side.[4]
Degabriele established himself as an up-and-coming important player for Hibernians, playing a part in the club's winning of the 2016–17 Premier League.[5]
On 18 May 2018, Degabriele bagged four goals and condemned Lija Athletic to relegation.[6]
Degabriele was part of the Malta youth squads, namely the under-17, under-19 and under-21.[7]
Upon being promoted as national team manager, Ray Farrugia called up Degabriele to the senior squad, amongst other players, for a training camp in Austria.[8] [9] [10] Degabriele's first match with the Malta national football team was against Armenia in a 1–1 draw.[11] [12]
Statistics accurate as of match played 19 April 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Maltese Cup | Europe | Super Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hibernians | 2013-14 | Maltese Premier League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2014-15 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2015-16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | |||
| 2016-17 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16 | |||
| 2017-18 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 13 | |||
| 2018-19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 14 | |||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18 | |||
| 2022–23 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 17 | |||
| 2023–24 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 243 | 95 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 284 | 107 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 6 | ||
Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 September 2020 | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D | |||
| 2. | 14 November 2020 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D | |||||
| 3. | 11 October 2021 | align=center | 2–2 | align=center | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 4. | 25 March 2022 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 5. | 9 June 2022 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D | ||
| 6. | 17 November 2022 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–2 | Friendly |